North America local history
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Blaine's WayThen I hear the whistle of the train, and the sound takes me back to the farm near Cornell, back to the winter of 1930... All his life, Blaine has dreamed of being somewhere else. Growing up on a farm during the lean years...
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The Perilous YearThe Hungry Year, a Silver Birch Fiction Regional Winner in 2002, told the story of Kate and her small twin brothers, Ryan and Alex, and their struggle to stay alive in the backwoods of Ontario during the infamous winter of 1787-88. Enthusiastic readers begged...
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Cougar Companions: Bute Inlet Country and the Legendary SchnarrsOf the settlers, prospectors, trappers, mountaineers and loggers who came to British Columbia's remote Bute Inlet between the 1890s and the 1940s, few remained long. August Schnarr, however, trapped far up the Homathko and Southgate Rivers and logged the inlet shores from 1910 until...
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Working in the Woods: A History of Logging on the West CoastA comprehensive history: from rough and tough handlogging to modern day helicopter and skyline logging. With generous oral histories and photographs old and new. From bulls to balloons, from horses to helicopters, Working in the Woods chronicles the myriad changes which have swept through...
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Bill Reid and the Haida CanoeNorthwest Coast peoples were maritime engineers who mastered the art of building dugout canoes from gigantic red cedars, using only tools made from bone, stone, and wood. Ubiquitous, these elegant craft were used for everyday and ceremonial purposes, for fishing, hunting and trading, for...
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History Hunting in the YukonConspiracies to overthrow the Yukon; terrorism in the Klondike;a bigamist Klondike Casanova; gunfights and how the Mounties got their man; Robert Service's secret love life; the Canadian who fooled Alaskans into making him governor; floods, famine and things found frozen from the past. The...
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Second to None: The Fighting 58th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary ForceOne of only fifty infantry battalions to see action with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I, the 58th nevertheless had no official history. Second to None tells the story of this important, yet forgotten, battalion. The soldiers who formed the 58th exemplified...
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Scrum Wars: The Prime Ministers and the MediaThe image of the scrum -- a beleaguered politican surrounded by jockeying reporters -- is central to our perception of Ottawa. The modern scrum began with the arrival of television, but even in Sir John A. Macdonald's day, a century earlier, reporters in the...
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Adult Activity Book Inspirational Quotes: Coloring and Puzzle Book for Adults Featuring Coloring, Mazes, Crossword, Word Match, Word Search and Word SThis adult activity book combines 40 relaxing activities Stress relieving coloring pages and puzzles that challenge your mind and critical thinking skills for hours of fun The book's activities include: 20 uplifting and inspirational quotes to color and a variety of puzzles (crossword puzzles,...
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Welcome to Spanish with Sesame StreetSesame Street characters help readers learn Spanish so they can connect with new friends who speak the language. Welcoming words relating to everyday life and friendship give readers new language tools to become smarter, kinder friends.Author: J. P. PressPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2019Pages: 32Binding...
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Toronto Travel Guide: Wanderlust Toronto Travel Guide with Niagara Fall, Tobermory, Muskoka, and OttawaWANDERLUST TORONTO TRAVEL GUIDE WITH NIAGARA FALLS, TOBERMORY, MUSKOKA, AND OTTAWA Anyone with wanderlust is infected with the travel bug and has a strong desire to travel the world. Wanderlusters understand that that life is short and one of their main missions in life...
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The Starlight ClaimFast-paced, evocative, and intensely suspenseful, Tim Wynne-Jones's latest psychological thriller finds a teenager setting his wits against the frigid wilderness and a menacing crew of escapees. Four months after his best friend, Dodge, disappeared near their families' camp in a boat accident, Nate is...
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Niagara Falls Travel Guide (Quick Trips Series): Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & FunEnjoy your trip to United States with the Niagara Falls Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun. The Quick Trips to United States Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in...
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C Is for CanadaCanada will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its confederation in 2017. And just in time to help mark the occasion, author Mike Ulmer presents C is for Canada, an alphabetical tribute to this northern nation. Colorful artwork captures Canada's natural beauty as clever rhymes...
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MexicoFrom Mexico's sunny beaches to its ancient ruins, readers have so much to discover about this amazing country! This title covers information like Mexico's common foods, its largest cities and capital, plants and animals, and things to see and do. Aligned to Common Core...
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Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)The Day of the Dead (or Dia de los muertos) is a special Mexican holiday that honors loved ones who have passed away. Readers will learn about how people celebrate the holiday with the creation of altars and traditional foods. Complete with simple text...
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New BrunswickNew Brunswick, founded in 1681, developed as a major shipping and stagecoach center by the mid-1750s. The cargo carried to and from New Brunswick via steamships and the Camden and Amboy Railroad shaped the development of the city and the state far more than...
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Around Lake MemphremagogAround Lake Memphremagog is a pictorial timeline of the thirty-mile-long body of water that shares its Vermont history with Canada. The lake has for thousands of years played a critical role in the lives and history of the Wabanaki. Memlabagwok-the Abenaki name for the...
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King Coal: A Social History of Coal Mining in AlbertaKing Coal presents the rich history of Alberta coal mining, and the people and culture that emerged out of the industry, from the 1870s through to the modern era. King Coal invites the reader to discover Alberta's coal history, its triumphs and tragedies, and...
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King Coal: A Social History of Coal Mining in AlbertaKing Coal presents the rich history of Alberta coal mining, and the people and culture that emerged out of the industry, from the 1870s through to the modern era. King Coal invites the reader to discover Alberta's coal history, its triumphs and tragedies, and...
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